Hand-stamp



(Model.)

W. T. GRBSSLER.

HAND STAMP.

Patented June 24, 1890.

UNITED4 STATES@ PATENT OFFICE.)

VILL T. CRESSLER, OFNFVPORT, KENTUCKY.

HAND-STAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming" part of Letters? Patent No. 430,625, dated J uneV24, 18'90. Application filed November 11, 1889. Serial No. 329,869.Y(Model.)

,To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, WILL T. CREssLER, a ,citizen of the United States,residing at Newport, in the county of Campbell and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in hand-stamps.

The object of my invention is to devise a hand-stamp which may be usedindependent of any support for the artic'le to be stamped and which maybe used by the manipulation of thehands alone. The stamp is especiallyintended for use by persons who must walk about continually, as afloor-walker in a store.

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the frame or case of the device shown inFig. 2 and an end view of certain parts of Fig. 2 when looking towardFig. 1. Fig. 2 is a mid-sectional view of the case and certain parts ofthe device. Figs. 3 and 4 show details.

The drawings are full size.

The same numbers and letters refer to the same parts in the differentgures.

l have devised two modifications of the device, which can be illustratedby the same figures. The essential construction and operation are thesame in each case.

16 17 is the main frame or casing, which consists of the box 16, 17having parallel sides, and a bottom continuation 27 forming part of thehandle of the device. The letters of the stamp are formed on the surfaceof the tube 10, of rubber or other suitable material, at the place 8,and the tube 10 is secured `on a cylinder a, which is supported by ashaft 1, held at its ends in the walls of the box 16 17,

- and secured by means of a screw-thread at its inner end, as shown inFig. 2.

b is a cylinder supported by a shaft 2, having its ends held loosely invertical slots in the end walls of the box 16 17, as shown in Fig. 2.Arubber tube 11 is placed over the cylinder b, forming therewith aninkingroller, and is held in contact with the lower surface of thestamp-tube lO. A spring 9,

shaft 2, Figs. 2 and 3, holds the inking-roller against the tube 10. Anopening 12, Fig. 1, in the left side of the box 16 17 permits of theintroduction of ink without having to open the box 1G 17 or remove thepad.

The bottom case part extension 27 has two eyes at its extremity, betweenwhich the eye 19 of the movable handle part 18 is hinged by the pin 20,Figs. 2 and 4, the section of the part 18 in Fig. 4 being along the linez z, Fig. 2.

The part 18 extends forward sufiiciently to form a bearing-surfacetopress the article to be stamped against the letters of the stamp, anda spring 21, attached at 22 to the part 27, acts to hold the handle part18 away from the stamp when not being used. The shoulder 23 of the part18 retains the latter in position for the introduction of any article tobe stamped.

The stamp 8 is automatically inked by means of the followingco-operating parts and in the` following manner: 3 is a pinion on theend of the cylinder ct, and 5 a rack engaging the pinion and pivoted at13 to the arm 14, attached to the rear end of the handle part 18. NVhenthe part 18 is depressed, the rack 5 rotates the pinion 3 and theconnected cylinder a, and thus the stamp 8. The device must be designedso that the letters 8 will come in the line of contact between thecylinders a and Z9 when the handle part 18 is in the position shown inFig. 2 and so that the letters may be in the position shown in thefigures when the impression is to be made and when the handle part 18 isin the dotted position 18', Fig. 2.

In order that the stamp may be held stationary when the impression isbeing made, the rack 5 is made to disengage from the pinion 3, or itsteeth are made to pass below the pinion, as shown in Fig. 1, and a lug 4is provided on the pinion in the place of teeth, as shown in Fig. 1, andhas a flat surface adapted to strike against the corresponding flatsurface of the rack 5, and thus stop the pinion and hold it and theconnected cylinder a stationary. The rack 5 could be pivoted directly tothe handle part 18; but the arm 14 is provided in order that a space 24having forked ends engaging the ends of the IOO of greater depth thanthe length ot' the boX 16 17 may be provided for the insertion of theedge of a card or piece of paper.

The construction ofthe device maybe modied by omitting the spring 21 andthe hinge 19 2O and making the parts 17 and 18 continuous and of springmetal and having the spring to assume the position 18 shown in Fig. 2when not under deiiection.

I claim- 1. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a'rotatingstamp, an inking-pad, an opposing surface on a movable part of thedevice, and an operative mechanical connection between the rotatingstamp and the. said movable part for operating the rotary stamp, thestamp being arranged to take ink from the pad and the movable part beingarranged to press the said opposing surface against the inked stamp,substantially as set forth.

2. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp, arotating inking-pad suitably held in contact with the stamp, an opposingsurface forming part of the device adapted to press against the inkedstamp, and suitable automatic means for moving the rotary stam palternately to the stamping and the inking positions, substantially asset forth.

3. In a hand-stamp, the combination of amain frame, a rotating stamp, arotating inkingpad held against the stamp by springs, a movable Aarmsecured to the frame and having a surface adapted to oppose and pressagainst the stamp, and suitable mechanical connection between the saidarm and the rotary stamp providing means for rotating the stamp,substantially as set forth.

4. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp, arotating inkving-pad held against the stamp by suitable yielding means,a movable arm carried bythe main frame and having a surface capable ofpressing the stamp, and mechanical means having engaging teeth, wherebythe motion of the movable arm may be transmitted to the rotary stamp,substantially as set forth.

5. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp, arotatinginking-pad held against the stamp by suitable yielding means, amovable arm carried by the main frame and having a surface arranged topress against the stamp, a pinion connected to the rotary stamp, and arack engaging the pinion and moved by the said movable arm,substantially as set forth.

-6. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp,a rotating inking-pad held by suitable yielding means in contact withthe stamp, a movable arm connected to the main frame, detented means fortransmitting motion from the arm to the rotating stamp, and suitablestopping and holding means co-operating with the latter, substantiallyvas set forth.

7. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp,arotating inking-pad held by suitable yielding means in contact with thestamp, a movable arm connected to the main frame, a rack-and-pinionconnection between the said arm and stamp, and an abutting projection onone part adapted to stop and hold the stamp, substantially as set forth.

8. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame, a rotating stamp, arotating inking-pad, an arm pivoted to the main frame and havingasurface opposed to and adapted to press against the stamp, and a springa1'- ranged to hold the said arm away from the stamp, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I now aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILL T. CRESSLER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD P. RoBBrNs, JOHN GARLICK.

